I keep telling myself – “ I’ve got over Barbie, I moved on to other dolls like BJDs and Smart dolls, there is nothing new in the Barbie world“ – and … I’m always proved wrong. Barbie gets me again and again and I always discover new dolls that I want in my collection ( where will I find space for them !!!), but (unfortunately) older Barbies are also fascinating and maybe I will add some more to my collection.
Well … I went to the Barbie exhibition in Bruchsal a few days ago. Here are some impressions. It was not easy to decide which dolls to take with me – I decided on Laurie (a former astronaut Barbie I have rebodied for more poseability) and Rainbow ( Barbie extra 5)
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1.-barbie-poster.jpg)
I find vintage Barbies interesting, but I don’t have any in my collection. I like to look at them, but they lack the poseability I like so much.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2.-barbie-vintage.jpg)
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/3.barbie-vintage_2.jpg)
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Laurie admired Barbie Totally Hair – I must confess – I like her, too.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/5.-barbietotallyhair.jpg)
Barbies that were produced after 2000 are more my kind of dolls as I started collecting in 2013.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/6.-barbie-2000.jpg)
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/7.barbie-sport.jpg)
Rainbow thought the Rock Concert fascinating.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8.barbie-rockers.jpg)
Hollywood – I’m always fascinated how similar to real people some dolls look.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/9.-barbie-hollywood.jpg)
Barbie – Disney
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/10.barbie-disney.jpg)
Beach
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/11.-barbie-beach.jpg)
Group photo with my two companions.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/12.barbie-me.jpg)
Another big event was the Barbie movie.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/13.barbiethemovieposter.jpg)
And of course some new dolls entered my collection.
![](https://dollsoutofthebox.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/14.barbiethemoviedolls.jpg)
Waiting for more … I’d love the Weird Barbie and Alan.